2011-02-23

2/23/2011
Department of International Affairs - Democratic Progressive Party

On February 23rd, the Office of the President issued a news release criticizingDPP Chair Tsai Ing-wen’s remarks on cross strait policy. DPP Spokesperson ChengWen-tsang responded, defending the DPP’s standpoint and condemning the MaAdministration’s China-inclined policy.

Spokesperson Cheng said that during the past three years of President Ma’sadministration, the KMT has shown a China-inclined policy, limited to the OneChina Framework set by Beijing. The recent incident in the Philippines, [I thinkwe should add “where 14 Taiwanese nationals were deported to China at Chineseinsistence – in a parentheses to show he didn’t say this but to explain to readerswhat he is referring to] shows how the China-inclined policy of President Ma has ledto misunderstanding and confusion in the international community, he said.

“The Ma Administration has failed to support [? “persist” doesn’t do it.Either “support” or “underscore” or “focus on”] Taiwan’s national interests and thevalues of freedom and democracy,” Spokesperson Cheng said. “To the outside world,he has given an image of ‘peace through inevitable unification’, and from the recentKMT press statement, we see no reflection on their China-inclined policy”.

Spokesperson Cheng also commented on the recent statement by the Taiwan AffairsOffice of the PRC’s State Council concerning the 92 Consensus. [Again, we mightneed to put something in brackets here showing what exactly the TAO said.]He saidthat the DPP continues to support its position that cross strait dialogue should notinvolve any preconditions.

“Because both sides of the strait have different and similar points of view,both sides share common interests and responsibilities, and these are to pursue apeaceful and stable relationship as well as grasp opportunities for development.”

Spokesperson Cheng said that by only understanding the similarities anddifferences between both sides will Taiwan and China be able to achieve good andpositive developments.